Friday , 25 September 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
6 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,418 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Werner pen 15' 1–0
Lois Openda 40' 2–0
Marvin Schwabe og 43' 3–0
Lois Openda 45+3' 4–0
Benjamin Sesko 88' 5–0
Christoph Baumgartner 90+1' 6–0
Mohamed Simakan 19' Y
Y 29' Julian Chabot
Marco Rose 35' Y
Y 72' Mathias Olesen
Lukas Klostermann 78' Y
YR 80' Mathias Olesen
Y 82' Steffen Baumgart
Y 86' Luca Kilian

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Markus Schuller
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 24.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

8
7
5
RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct 1. FC Köln H 6–0 W
25 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
21 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–1 W
07 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 H 0–0 D
04 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
30 Sep FC Bayern München H 2–2 D
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–6 L
22 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Köln
#9 Position #13
6 Points 4
4 Played 4
2 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
9 Scored 6
5 Conceded 9
+4 GD -3
1.50 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G
1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for RB Leipzig and 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timo Werner makes it 1-0.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan.
  • 24' 1. FC Koln have won 351 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Chabot.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 515 games and scored 727 goals.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Marco Rose will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Magnificent from Lois Openda! That is 105 goals in 355 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Marvin Schwabe does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 46' Julian Chabot makes way for Luca Kilian at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 48' Brilliant from the forward! Lois Openda makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' The 33-year-old Florian Kainz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Christoph Baumgartner gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Timo Werner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 70 minute. Dani Olmo leaves to be changed by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Mathias Olesen on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 75' Christopher Lenz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lois Openda on 75 minute.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Lukas Klostermann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathias Olesen on 80.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Steffen Baumgart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Luca Kilian was booked on 86.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Benjamin Sesko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-0.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 5
Lois Openda 4
Emil Forsberg 3
Anthony Modeste 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Dani Olmo 3
Amadou Haidara 3
Jonas Hector 2

Head to Head

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-30 RB Leipzig 2–2 FC Bayern München D

1. FC Köln Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Köln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.12 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig75% Draw15% 1. FC Köln10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
25%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Köln
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig62% Draw31% 1. FC Köln7%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
3 – 0
9.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 42% — 58%
-2 42% 21% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 18% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.